Patents by Inventor Harold D. Pierce
Harold D. Pierce has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8675908Abstract: A low cost sound recording and playback device and a low cost method for wirelessly communicating with, and recharging of, the device. The device utilizes commonly available electronic components generally included in electronic sound producing devices thereby allowing for lowest cost of manufacture. The device includes a low cost low-power processor, general purpose low-cost loudspeaker, and a power source. The method incorporates inductive coupling between an external communication and recharging device, and the internal loudspeakers voice coil of the device. Substantial reductions in cost and space savings are realized by utilizing the internal loudspeaker's voice coil for multiple purposes.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2012Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Inventors: Harold D. Pierce, Steven Muenter
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Publication number: 20120294473Abstract: A low cost sound recording and playback device and a low cost method for wirelessly communicating with, and recharging of, the device. The device utilizes commonly available electronic components generally included in electronic sound producing devices thereby allowing for lowest cost of manufacture. The device includes a low cost low-power processor, general purpose low-cost loudspeaker, and a power source. The method incorporates inductive coupling between an external communication and recharging device, and the internal loudspeakers voice coil of the device. Substantial reductions in cost and space savings are realized by utilizing the internal loudspeaker's voice coil for multiple purposes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Inventors: Harold D. Pierce, Steven Muenter
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Patent number: 6575851Abstract: A rebound wall for a ball sport game permitting a player to hit a ball to the rebound wall and upon the ball rebounding to again hit the ball. The wall is to include sensors and transducers which can calculate and display scoring values based on where the ball strikes the rebound wall. A player can utilize the wall by himself or herself or with other players or with other players exteriorly of its location by connection electronically of the wall to a central location which is also connected to other walls.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2000Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Inventors: Catherine B. Lamberti, Steven E. Muenter, Harold D. Pierce
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Patent number: 6217891Abstract: This invention relates to the use of volatiles from the bark of non-host angiosperm trees to protect coniferous trees from attack by bark beetles. Individual compounds or mixtures selected from 18 non-host bark volatiles, identified by coupled gas chromatographic-electroantennographic detection analysis, and deployed alone or with an antiaggregation pheromone or a green leaf volatile, or mixture thereof, are demonstrated to repel conifer-infesting bark beetles from attractant-baited traps, and to protect attractant-baited trees from attack.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 1999Date of Patent: April 17, 2001Assignee: Simon Fraser UniversityInventors: John H. Borden, Leslie J. Chong, Gerhard Gries, Regine Gries, Dezene P. W. Huber, Harold D. Pierce, Jr., Ian M. Wilson
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Patent number: 6051612Abstract: This invention relates to the use of volatiles from the bark of non-host angiosperm trees to protect coniferous trees from attack by bark beetles. Individual compounds or mixtures selected from 18 non-host bark volatiles, identified by coupled gas chromatographic-electroantennographic detection analysis, and deployed alone or with an antiaggregation pheromone or a green leaf volatile, or mixture thereof, are demonstrated to repel conifer-infesting bark beetles from attractant-baited traps, and to protect attractant-baited trees from attack.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 1997Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Simon Fraser UniversityInventors: John H. Borden, Leslie J. Chong, Gerhard Gries, Regine Gries, Dezene P. W. Huber, Harold D. Pierce, Jr., Ian M. Wilson
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Patent number: 5481257Abstract: A radio control toy incorporating a module containing a compact television camera, radio frequency transmitter and radio control receiver is described. The camera incorporates a lens system designed to record point of view impressions from the toy and a microphone to provide impressions of the audio environment for transmission by the radio frequency transmitter to a remote television module. The television module incorporates means to receive the video and audio transmissions from the camera and reproduce them via a television system and audio speaker associated with the television module. A control module allows an operator, viewing the television screen and hearing the audio sounds reproduced, to operate a set of controls associated with a control module and control signals derived from the position of the controls are transmitted by a radio control transmitter in the television module to the radio control receiver in the camera module.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 1994Date of Patent: January 2, 1996Assignee: Curtis M. BrubakerInventors: Curtis M. Brubaker, Harry B. Wykes, Harold D. Pierce, Robert C. Dixon, Lawrence H. Post
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Patent number: 5453013Abstract: An audio-visual book includes a plurality of pages and a text portion on the plurality of pages. The text portion includes, on each of at least two of the pages, both a plurality of lines of text and a plurality of different predetermined graphic depictions related in concept to the subject matter of the text and interposed within the lines of text. A switching mechanism is disposed in predetermined relationship to the text portion and includes a plurality of individually actuable elements, each of the switches being associated with one of the graphic depictions. A digital sound generator, responsive to actuation of one of the switches, is provided for selectively effecting generation of a sound associated with the subject of the depiction associated with the one switch.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 1994Date of Patent: September 26, 1995Assignee: Western Publishing Co., Inc.Inventors: Zeb Billings, Harold D. Pierce, Martin R. J. Moore, Sr.
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Patent number: 5440526Abstract: A wristwatch mounting an animated head of a figure and including a moveable nose overlying a watch face and formed by one end of a moveable member, the opposite end forming an armature. The moveable member is mounted on a laterally extending pivot pin such that magnitude of the torque due by the gravitational pull on such centers of mass on the opposite sides of such pivot pin are equal. A integrated circuit is provided which combines the capability to control clock functions, actuate the animation feature, synthesize speech and drive a dynamic speaker to provide overall control of the animation from a single actuation. Firmware incorporated in the integrated circuit includes means to selectively vary the message and comment in order to provide enhanced animation and novelty.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 1994Date of Patent: August 8, 1995Assignee: Sounds Fun, Inc.Inventors: Harold D. Pierce, Stephen C. Jacobsen, William B. Lee
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Patent number: 5356296Abstract: An audio storybook incorporates raised characters within the storybook which are electronically connected to sound synthesizer and reproduction apparatus associated with a book. The book provides the ability to utilize a progressively revealed pattern in a story, thus improving the ability of such storybooks to accommodate complex story lines and hold the reader's attention.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1992Date of Patent: October 18, 1994Assignee: Harold D. PierceInventors: Harold D. Pierce, Basil J. Scafidi, Bennie L. Garcia
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Patent number: 5209665Abstract: An audio-visual book includes a plurality of pages and a text portion on the plurality of pages. The text portion includes, on each of at least two of the pages, both a plurality of lines of text and a plurality of different predetermined graphic depictions related in concept to the subject matter of the text and interposed within the lines of text. A switching mechanism is disposed in predetermined relationship to the text portion and includes a plurality of individually actuable elements, each of the switches being associated with one of the graphic depictions. A digital sound generator, responsive to actuation of one of the switches, is provided for selectively effecting generation of a sound associated with the subject of the depiction associated with the one switch.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 1989Date of Patent: May 11, 1993Assignee: Sight & Sound IncorporatedInventors: Zeb Billings, Harold D. Pierce, Martin R. J. Moore, Sr.
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Patent number: 5197044Abstract: A wristwatch mounting an animated head of a figure and including a moveable nose overlying a watch face and formed by one end of a moveable member, the opposite end forming an armature. The moveable member is mounted on a laterally extending pivot pin such that magnitude of the torque due by the gravitational pull on such centers of mass on the opposite sides of such pivot pin are equal. An electrical circuit is provided with an actuation switch that may be pressed to actuate an audio speaker which emits a simulated time indicating voice in synchronism with intermittent energization of such armature to selectively move such nose between mouth open and mouth closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1990Date of Patent: March 23, 1993Assignee: Sounds Fun, Inc.Inventors: Harold D. Pierce, Stephen C. Jacobsen, William B. Lee
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Patent number: 5188222Abstract: The anti-theft display package includes a casing which retains an animatable time piece spaced apart from the transparent covering to allow the animated time piece to move. Access to a switch to cause the time piece to become animated and emit sound to tell time is also incorporated in the packaging apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 1991Date of Patent: February 23, 1993Assignee: Sounds Fun, Inc.Inventor: Harold D. Pierce
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Patent number: 5143725Abstract: This invention relates to a novel composition for attracting mullein bugs, Campylomma verbasci, a pest of tree fruit orchards in North America. The invention also pertains to methods of attracting mullein bugs and predicting future population levels of these insects. The composition for attracting male mullein bugs, Campylomma verbasci, comprises a mixture of butyl butyrate and 2 (E)-crotyl butyrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1990Date of Patent: September 1, 1992Assignee: Phero Tech Inc.Inventors: Robert F. Smith, Harold D. Pierce, Jr., John H. Borden, Leslie J. Chong, Nairn W. Hay
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Patent number: 5087043Abstract: An audio-visual interactive puzzle includes a rigid puzzle form defining a predetermined number of form cutouts, an upper graphic disposed on the form upper surface, and a plurality of respective removable puzzle pieces, each having a peripheral configuration conforming to that of an associated form cutout and bearing a piece graphic. A flexible membrane bears on the underside thereof a plurality of conductors in predetermined relative disposition, and a plurality of respective lower graphics overlie the flexible membrane and underlie the form cutouts. A spacer includes respective spacer cutouts generally corresponding to and disposed to underlie the form cutouts, and a conductive ground plane underlies the spacer cutouts. An electronic sound generator generates respective predetermined associated sounds in response to the input signals applied thereto.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1990Date of Patent: February 11, 1992Assignee: Sight and Sound Inc.Inventors: Zeb Billings, Harold D. Pierce, Conrad W. Kish, Patrick E. Kusina
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Patent number: 4560551Abstract: An insect trap is provided which contains an attractant comprising a sufficient amount of unsaturated oxacyclododecanone selected from the group consisting of (Z-12-methyloxacyclododec-4-en-2-one (I),(Z,Z)-12-methyloxacyclododeca-4,7-dien-2-one (II), and the alkyl substituted products of the foregoing, the amount of the attractant being sufficient so as to effectively attract O. mercator beetles. The attractant may also comprise an aldehyde, preferably hexanal, octanal, or nonanal, and preferably in combination with I or II, or both.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1983Date of Patent: December 24, 1985Inventors: Aldona M. Pierce, Harold D. Pierce
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Patent number: 4074666Abstract: A carburetion system for use in combination with an internal combustion engine including a closed fuel container in which fuel fed from a reservoir is maintained at a predetermined level and air drawn into the fuel container is distributed adjacent the surface of the fuel to form a combustible gaseous mixture. The combustible mixture is then drawn into the combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine for ignition. The concentration of fuel in the mixture is varied by adjusting the vertical displacement of the diffuser relative to the surface of the fuel in the fuel container.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1975Date of Patent: February 21, 1978Inventors: Sherman L. Pierce, Harold D. Pierce
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Patent number: D349923Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 1993Date of Patent: August 23, 1994Assignee: Western Publishing Company, Inc.Inventors: Zeb Billings, Harold D. Pierce, Martin R. J. Moore, Sr.